"Smart" Degree Options for Middle-Aged Non-Manager Type :)

[sanantone]

I wouldn't count on summers off at a CC. Even a lot of university professors teach during the summer.

[Ideas]

I think you better go for some Masters degree. How about one of the teaching degrees from WGU which can be done quickly and cheaply (for those inclined, and who have the time)? It seems like the business classes could be a slog for you, and most of the MBAs need you to do a lot, fast, if you want to complete it cheaply/quickly.

[Ideas]

I'd apply to EVERY community colleges that offers business degrees with HR concentrations for in-person teaching, even before I'd finished my MBA - but as long as I was in progress.

Our kids (and me) can attended his university for free $0 for undergraduate or graduate, and they've paid for most of his MBA which he is finishing up. (he was hired with a bachelor's degree)

This is wonderful for so many reasons. His summers off! Opportunities for advancement!

I was also looking for stories like this, where an "in progress" degree has some weight.

[dfrecore]

I think you better go for some Masters degree. How about one of the teaching degrees from WGU which can be done quickly and cheaply (for those inclined, and who have the time)? It seems like the business classes could be a slog for you, and most of the MBAs need you to do a lot, fast, if you want to complete it cheaply/quickly.

Teaching degrees are normally for K-12. If you want to teach at the college level, they normally require a MA/MS in the area that you want to teach in. They don't want "teachers" per se, but experts in their fields.

[Ideas]

Teaching degrees are normally for K-12. If you want to teach at the college level, they normally require a MA/MS in the area that you want to teach in. They don't want "teachers" per se, but experts in their fields.

Oh, that's great!

So the OP may be stuck with teaching business, if they teach. I'm assuming that along with the Masters, they want actual work experience. I saw one where they did want 2 years (and that was only a community college).

[Nodaclu]

Oh, that's great!

So the OP may be stuck with teaching business, if they teach. I'm assuming that along with the Masters, they want actual work experience. I saw one where they did want 2 years (and that was only a community college).

Yep, that's why Cookderosa advised an MBA with at least 18 units of HR / HRM Concentration for me. That would allow me to, in theory, teach HR courses at a CC that has an ASBA Degree with an HR Concentration, since I have about 15+ years of experience in HR.

[Ideas]

Yep, that's why Cookderosa advised an MBA with at least 18 units of HR / HRM Concentration for me. That would allow me to, in theory, teach HR courses at a CC that has an ASBA Degree with an HR Concentration, since I have about 15+ years of experience in HR.

Yeah. I was thinking you might want to teach something besides HR.

But it's quite a change. It's a good plan

And I'm just thinking about a friend's situation, or even my own.

[Nodaclu]

Yeah. I was thinking you might want to teach something besides HR.

And that's a great point! And it's something I think to have a good think on.

[sanantone]

Oh, that's great!

So the OP may be stuck with teaching business, if they teach. I'm assuming that along with the Masters, they want actual work experience. I saw one where they did want 2 years (and that was only a community college).

A lot of colleges do want teaching experience at the college level in addition to work experience. This is separate from K-12 teaching. WGU's teaching programs are for people to become certified as K-12 teachers.

Increasingly, non-traditional schools and even adjunct positions want research experience. I just want to reiterate that summers off is not a guaranteed thing. Someone has to teach the summer courses. The school will likely ask for volunteers first and then start pressuring instructors before they cancel classes. Sometimes, there aren't enough adjuncts.

[dfrecore]

Oh, that's great!

So the OP may be stuck with teaching business, if they teach. I'm assuming that along with the Masters, they want actual work experience. I saw one where they did want 2 years (and that was only a community college).

With 15 years of experience in HR, the OP might actually ENJOY teaching business classes. And as a student, I always appreciate instructors who have real world experience, rather than just teaching theory.